Economic Security

• Retiree Benefits Misunderstood and Maligned

  November 22, 2023: The Washington Post ran an editorial, “Why we’re borrowing to fund the elderly while neglecting everyone else.” The writer presumes to know something about Social Security, federal budgets, and simple economics. She fails on all counts. She ...Read more >

• See Your Texas Legislators

  March 01, 2023: Retiree activists need to take advantage of every opportunity to influence our legislators. Here is a schedule for two important Texas lobby days from the President of our Austin Chapter: Texas AFT Lege Advocacy Day  Monday March 13 at the Capit...Read more >

• REPEAL THE WEP/GPO

  February 05, 2022: From Our Houston Chapter President We are closer than ever before to repeal laws enacted under Reagan and others that has teachers, policemen, firemen and other public servants subsidize SS by having their EARNED benefits reduced because they wa...Read more >

• Now Is Our Time!

  August 22, 2021: In the long hard fight for retiree rights in Texas, we are winning! The stronger we are, the more we win! Click here to sign up for the strongest Texas retiree network ever. Ask your organizations and friends to sign in! Right now, the U.S....Read more >

• Join the Convention!

  December 03, 2019: The Houston and Dallas TARA chapters meet this week. If you live in these areas, you will receive a separate email with meeting details.   PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE TARA CONVENTION! Please mark your calendars for Friday, January 24, 2020, fr...Read more >

• Retirees Can Help Win the Strike

  September 23, 2019: Our union brothers and sisters of the UAW have been on strike for a week now and TARA President Tony Padilla urges our members to support the strike in whatever way possible. Please see below some ways you can help. TARA Activists, please see the�...Read more >

• Stand with Working Families

  September 16, 2019: The Fort Worth and Austin TARA chapters meet this week. If you live in these areas you will receive a separate email about the meetings. TARA AUSTIN AND DALLAS MEMBERS SUPPORT TSEU PENSION/PAY INCREASES TARA President and TSEU member Tony Padi...Read more >

• Organized, We Win!

  May 27, 2019: Happy Memorial Day! We hope that all who are reading this are enjoying time with family and friends as we remember all of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our country. TARA President Tony Padilla said, "We honor all the men and women of our ...Read more >

• TARA/TEXAS AFT MEMBERS SPEAK AND SIGN IN FOR PENSION INCREASE

  April 01, 2019: The Houston and Dallas TARA Chapters meet this week. If you live in these areas, you received a separate email with meeting details. TARA/TEXAS AFT MEMBERS SPEAK AND SIGN IN FOR PENSION INCREASE Thanks to all the TARA/Texas AFT Retiree Plus mem...Read more >

• Worse Than We Thought

  December 13, 2017: The House Ways and Means Committee under Chairman Kevin Brady, a Republican whose district is centered on Huntsville, may significantly increase the tax burden of public employees' pensions. While billionaires and corporations get breaks, public ser...Read more >